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Invitation to Executive Council and ICL Update
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Please prioritize the upcoming Executive Council meeting on April 21, from 9:30 to 12 noon.
The Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) will lead us through a highly interactive training and your participation is key. ICL has deep understanding and skill developing and facilitating dynamic and creative online meetings and training sessions using a variety of tools and platforms.
Over the course of the next 6 months, ICL will share their knowledge of network development and planning, and experience supporting hundreds of coalitions throughout their 30-year history as we integrate the Green Vision for Chicago.
Due to the interactive nature of this session, we ask that you plan to attend the entire session. At this meeting, ICL will facilitate a discussion to:
· Understand Chicago Wilderness’ planning process and how that can lead to alignment around shared goals and greater impact.
· Gather feedback about what members want from the plan and how to shape the process.
· Share “network theory” concepts and discuss their application to Chicago Wilderness
Gather feedback about current trends and impacts of our individual and collective work.
You’ll come away from this meeting with a greater understanding of where we are headed as a network, more connected to your colleagues, and excited about how your organization can benefit from being a part of Chicago Wilderness.
Please register by using the link below to receive zoom instructions. |
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CW Members and Staff Invited to Participate in The Be the Healing Conference April 29-30
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Be The Healing Conference will be free to the public and address topics of systemic racism derived from Anti-Blackness, intergenerational and historical trauma, structural violence, mental health and COVID-19, sexism and xenophobia, and will provide improvement strategies through an inspirational and solution-oriented lens. This event is designed to enable participants to develop a knowledge base and critical awareness of issues specifically impacting children and youth of color and their families and the skills set to address them. Post activities will be planned to continue this journey together throughout 2021.
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Take the City Nature Challenge 2021: Chicago Metro!
From April 30 through May 3, 2021, hundreds of cities worldwide will compete to see who can make the most observations of urban flora and fauna, find the most species, and get the most people participating.
The City Nature Challenge (CNC) aims to engage residents in learning about their local nature and to help all of us better understand urban biodiversity.
Anyone can take part on their own, assist others with identification at a bioblitz in a nearby park or natural area.
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"A map tells you where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going — in a sense it’s three tenses in one", said filmmaker Peter Greenaway, explaining his fascination with maps. He might just as well have been talking about the Chicago Wilderness Mapping Hub, now under development.
As charted at Cafes in October and January, the Hub will be the place to track CW's progress in each of its seven goal areas, showing at a glance what CW partners have done and what they seek to accomplish. And it will also reward those who want more than a glance: it will be a place to store and access the data that informs the vision and provides a key tool for the work ahead.
Thus far, a team led by Mark Johnston (Field Museum), Jason Navota (CMAP), Jack Brunner (Tetra Tech), Tom Slawski (SWRPC), Joe Exl (NIRPC), Craig Shillinglaw (Openlands), Casey Sullivan (Argonne National Labs), and Mark Bouman (FIeld Museum) has done a fair bit of thinking to shape the Hub into something that meets CW needs using tools now available through ESRI. The team is working to stay in good communication with each of the goals teams, and an intern will soon come on board to help upload data into the hub. But there is much still to do.
The two Cafes also signaled two key findings: there is broad support for the Hub, and a number of folks indicated a willingness to contribute as it takes shape. If you raised your hand at one of the Cafes -- thank you! You can expect a direct communication from us shortly on next steps. And you are most welcome to reach out to us directly at mbouman@fieldmuseum.org.
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Climate Assessment Report for Illinois Released
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Illinois Chapter of The Nature Conservancy announced the release of the first-ever Climate Assessment Report for Illinois. The report brings together the expertise of more than 40 scientists and technical experts to explain the most up-to-date information on how climate change is expected to affect Illinois. It contains useful information on how climate change is likely to influence local and regional climate patterns, with more detailed information on how climate change could impact hydrology, agriculture, public health, and nature in our state.
This report will help Illinois communities understand climate change in a more tangible way, and will empower more people to take action to address climate change and guide Illinois in a more resilient direction. The executive summary for your review. The final, fully-designed report will be available in mid-May.
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Part 3 Racial Equity Series: Growing Equity Through Planting Trees
April 28, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST
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Trees play a valuable role in creating safer, healthier, and more equitable communities. This forum will explore how to form effective partnerships between communities of color and tree planting organizations to help improve tree canopy in the places that need it most. Panelists will share the benefits that trees provide; discuss how to form transformational partnerships that empower community members in decisions, planting, and care; and share examples of successful collaborations with community tree planting efforts.
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TEAM and WORKING GROUP UPDATES
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We encourage all partners to participate on committees. Simply login to the CW Partner portal to join and participate on the committees. Watch this short training video for more information.
Want to add members of your staff to the CW portal so that they can get involved? Send Laura Reillytheir name and email address.
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Not a current Chicago Wilderness member? Join at the level that fits your budget.
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The Corporate Council will meet via zoom on May 13th. Bill Reilly from Merrill Lynch will give a presentation on trends in sustainable investing and creating impact with your investments.
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The Education Team will be meeting on May 12. Details coming soon.
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Government Relations Community
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Please join the upcoming CW Cafe: Leveraging the Government Relations Community in Your Advocacy Work on May 13 at 12 PM.
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Please share your events, jobs, internships and opportunities with us so that we can help connect
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Regional Events, RFP's and Funding Opportunities
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Add your opportunities here
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Find and share job and career resources in the region.
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Equity and Inclusion Resources
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These resources from Chicago Wilderness Partners and others can guide thinking and action on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the conservation field. Contact us if you have resources or links you'd like us to include.
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Seek. Share. Learn. Share the CW iNaturalist page with your audiences to help them experience the natural wonders of the Chicago Wilderness Region in their backyard and beyond.
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COVID-19 Resources to Help Navigate and Share
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Send us the latest information from your organization so that we can keep this comprehensive list up-to-date.
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